29 Jun 2019

Ceasefire: US, China Trade Talks “Back On Track” After Trump Concedes On Huawei
The “worst case” trade war scenario was avoided in Osaka on Saturday when Trump agreed to restart trade talks with Xi, holding off new tariffs on Chinese exports, and signaling a pause in the trade hostilities between the world’s two largest economies; Trump added that while existing tariffs would remain in place the US president eased restrictions on Huawei as part of what is now the second ceasefire between the two superpowers in two months, removing an immediate threat looming over the global economy even as a lasting peace remains elusive.

Israeli-made virus bypasses Apple firewalls, infects Macs
The virus, named OSX/Linker, was discovered by Intego’s cyber security personnel. A virus carrying an Israeli IP address has been found to be attacking Apple’s Mac computers through applications downloaded online. The virus, named OSX/Linker, was discovered by Intego’s cyber security personnel.

Obama DOJ gave immunity to Hillary aide who deleted emails
“The news that the Obama DOJ gave immunity to Heather Samuelson, Hillary Clinton’s lawyer responsible for the infamous deletion of 33,000 emails, further confirms the sham FBI/DOJ investigation of the Clinton email scandal,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “And it is curious that Ms. Samuelson changed her story about what she knew and when about the Clinton email system. Attorney General Barr can’t reopen the Clinton email investigation fast enough.”

Muslim Brotherhood: ‘No peace as long as Israel exists’
Muslim Brotherhood leaders in the United States and abroad made it clear that their ultimate objective remains the replacement of every governmental system on earth with Islamic law. Amid discussion of President Trump’s “Deal of the Century” in Bahrain to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians and their Arab allies, the Brotherhood weighed in. “The Muslim Brotherhood condemns all forms of normalization with the Zionist enemy, and all the actions leading up to the Zionist-American deal, and confirms that all Arab regimes involved in the ‘Deal of the Century’ are anti-Arab peoples, and traitors to the Palestinian cause,” the Muslim Brotherhood said on its Facebook page Tuesday, reported the Investigative Project on Terrorism.

Trump and Saudi Crown Prince discussed Iranian ‘heightened aggression’
The White House reported on social media that US President Donald Trump met Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Saturday and that the two “discussed Iran’s heightened aggression.” President @realDonaldTrump and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia just met and discussed Iran’s heightened aggression. Both leaders are committed to maintaining a strong international oil market in the face of Iran’s behavior.

Israeli-made virus bypasses Apple firewalls, infects Macs
A virus carrying an Israeli IP address has been found to be attacking Apple’s Mac computers through applications downloaded online. The virus, named OSX/Linker, was discovered by Intego’s cyber security personnel. Intego, which specializes in Apple products, is a subsidiary of Kape, which is owned by Teddy Sagi and operates in 160 countries, with over a million users.

Iran sought in 2018 weapons proliferation technology for its nuclear program
Germany’s federal intelligence said on Thursday in its new report on security threats that Iran’s regime worked to obtain equipment for its nuclear program that could be used for weapons of mass destruction. According to the 388 report…the intelligence document said the agency “was only able to identify isolated indications of Iran’s proliferation-related procurement attempts for its nuclear program compared with the previous year.

EU and Mercosur agree huge trade deal after 20-year talks
The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have clinched a huge trade deal after 20 years of negotiations. EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said it was the EU’s biggest deal to date and, at a time of trade tensions between the US and China, showed that “we stand for rules-based trade”. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said it was “historic” and “one of the most important trade deals of all time”.

Iran seizes 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines after power spike
Authorities in Iran have seized roughly 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two former factories, according to state TV reports. The action was taken following a spike in electricity consumption. Demand for power rose by 7% in June and cryptocurrency mining was thought to be the main cause, an energy ministry spokesman told local state-run media.

G20 summit: Trump and Xi agree to restart US-China trade talks
The US and China have agreed to resume trade talks, easing a long row that has fuelled a global economic slowdown. US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping reached agreement at the G20 summit in Japan. Mr Trump also said he would allow US companies to continue to sell to the Chinese tech giant Huawei, in a move seen as a significant concession.

Yellowstone volcano about to ERUPT? National park rocked by 81 earthquakes
The Yellowstone volcano has been showing huge amounts of signs of activity in the past few weeks, with a staggering 81 earthquakes shaking the national park. Most of the tremors have been relatively small, with the largest registering as a two on the Richter scale. But some experts warn that sometimes the size of earthquakes is irrelevant, but the quantity of them could be more of a forewarning.

Israeli officials confirm Gaza arrangement with Hamas underway
An arrangement for calm in the Gaza Strip has been reached between Israel and Hamas, Israeli sources confirmed Friday. The arrangement includes the expansion of the coastal enclave’s fishing perimeter to 15 nautical miles in return for a halt in the launching of firebombs from the Strip into Israel. According to reports, the arrangement has been negotiated with the help of Egypt and the United Nations.

Infrastructure Mess Causing Countless Internet Outages…
In a weeks-long stretch in 2014, hackers stole thousands of dollars a day in cryptocurrency from owners. In 2017, internet outages cropped up around the United States for hours. Last year, Google Cloud suffered hours of disruptions.